Gertrude Stein is remembered as a Parisian mentor to Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Matisse, Picasso, and other members of the Lost Generation. But she was also an author and poet, known for experimental works tat ignored traditional narrative forms and linear convention. This is one of her little-known works, a paean to food, objects, and rooms. Self-published in 1914, this is one of the volumes that solidified Stein's reputation. Dividing the book into three sections—Objects, Food, and Rooms—Stein attempts to form images using repetition and disjointed words. As the average person will find that it makes no sense at all, Stein's exercise in automatic writing remains in the realm of the literati.
Gertrude Stein is remembered as a Parisian mentor to Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Matisse, Picasso, and other members of the Lost Generation. But she was also an author and poet, known for experimental works tat ignored traditional narrative forms and linear convention. This is one of her little-known ...